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lifelike Definition

life·like (-līk′)

adjective

  1. resembling actual life lifelike dialogue in the film
  2. closely resembling a real person or thing a lifelike portrait

lifelike Synonyms

lifelike

modif.

simulated, exact, imitative; see graphic 1, 2.

lifelike Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Likewise, no attempt has been made to make the robotic hostages lifelike.

Modifies a noun

  • portrait: A lifelike portrait by Hans Holbein hangs in the museum of the same city.
  • animation: Features lifelike animation from top of head to tip of tail.
  • character: Free online animated story books and jokes with lifelike cartoon characters, great fun for kids.
  • player: Mid-size table Lifelike players Manual scorers at either end 12 month guarantee Balls included.
  • sound: You will hear exciting lifelike sound across the front of your room, with dialog " locked " on the screen.
  • color: The A330 Zoom features 3.2 million pixels, to produce high resolution images with bright, vivid, lifelike colors.

Modifying Another Word

  • incredibly: We sat down in front of a pair of incredibly lifelike full size statues.
  • extremely: The result is a system that can offer an extremely lifelike presentation where you want it most - at home.
  • so: I was going to say they were so lifelike but it seemed an absurd thing to say about elves.
  • very: Many BB guns sold are very lifelike full size replica's.
  • remarkably: But it was giraffes that really fired up these ancient Saharan artists - some are impressively large and remarkably lifelike.
  • frighteningly: The polystyrene, fiberglass and plaster become frighteningly lifelike with the assistance well-researched props and costumes.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The acting is excellent throughout and the characters seem lifelike.
  • look: Garry asked Dave to prepare the specimens to make them look lifelike.
  • appear: Even the bitmap images appear more lifelike, adding to the overall experience.
  • become: But I crashed in here, looking to evade some of them, and found you instead, about to become much less lifelike.